Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: pardon bowe bergdahl. [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)81. Yes, while he was gallivanting through the wildflowers, living large in his Afghan pajamas...
Stop acting like you know what went on, with this guy, with orders to other units, or anything having to do with this case. Because you don't. No one does, save the officer doing the inquiry report. And even he or she is probably mired in plenty of "fog of war" recollections.
Further: http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/08/us/bergdahl-search-soldiers/
A U.S. official told CNN last week that Pentagon and Army officials have looked at the claims, and "right now there is no evidence to back that up."
The six men killed were in the 501st Infantry. All of them were killed in Paktika Province between August 18 and September 6, 2009, after the intense initial search for Bergdahl concluded but within the two- to three-month period when, by accounts from more than 20 members of the 501st, essentially every mission in the province had a PR component to it. One of those killed was from Comanche Company, two of those killed were in Bergdahl's Blackfoot Company, three were from Headquarters Company.
The six men killed were in the 501st Infantry. All of them were killed in Paktika Province between August 18 and September 6, 2009, after the intense initial search for Bergdahl concluded but within the two- to three-month period when, by accounts from more than 20 members of the 501st, essentially every mission in the province had a PR component to it. One of those killed was from Comanche Company, two of those killed were in Bergdahl's Blackfoot Company, three were from Headquarters Company.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
87 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
from what I read of his background, sounds like he simply couldn't handle the war.
progressivebydesign
Jun 2014
#76
+10000 Don't forget that "wrote" books for the war college on completely unrelated subjects
Katashi_itto
Jun 2014
#48
no, it insinuates, loudly, that his critics are insane and that he deserves our thanks
mopinko
Jun 2014
#30
He grew up in a conservative/libertarian/home schooled Idaho home...so his actions
randys1
Jun 2014
#28
You of course realize that the average time for deserters these days is 14 months
nadinbrzezinski
Jun 2014
#41
You are right--it doesn't IMPLY--it STATES. And this guy has not been charged with anything.
MADem
Jun 2014
#79
i dont expect the truth to come out, ever. without it being muddied at every turn.
mopinko
Jun 2014
#69
and the dead guys that went looking for him, nothing hanging over thier heads but a chunk of granite
NM_Birder
Jun 2014
#70
Yes, while he was gallivanting through the wildflowers, living large in his Afghan pajamas...
MADem
Jun 2014
#81
Wow, you're a real charmer. That last sentence of yours says more about you than you realize.
MADem
Jun 2014
#86
yes I agree, I said it so I underwstand exactly what it says about me, and yes.
NM_Birder
Jun 2014
#87